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    LearnQuest

    Basics of Cisco Networking

    Skills you'll gain: Network Monitoring, Network Performance Management, Network Administration, Network Security, Routing Protocols, Network Troubleshooting, OSI Models, TCP/IP, Computer Networking, Network Routers, Network Switches, General Networking, Command-Line Interface, Network Routing, Networking Hardware, Network Architecture, Network Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Network Model, Network Protocols

    ★ 4.6 (113) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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  • U

    University at Buffalo

    Computer Vision Basics

    Skills you'll gain: Computer Vision, Image Analysis, Color Theory, Digital Signal Processing, Mathematical Software, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Programming, Matlab, AI literacy, Algorithms, Calculus, Probability & Statistics

    ★ 4.2 (1.8K) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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  • I

    IBM

    Malware Analysis and Introduction to Assembly Language

    Skills you'll gain: Virtual Machines, Debugging, System Programming, Windows PowerShell, Virtual Environment, Virtualization, Programming Principles, Excel Macros, Linux

    ★ 4.5 (86) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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  • I

    Illinois Tech

    Information Technology Fundamentals for Everyone

    Skills you'll gain: Linux, Cloud-Native Computing, Network Security, Linux Administration, Cloud Computing, Amazon Web Services, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Cloud Computing Architecture, Network Troubleshooting, Operating System Administration, Cloud Platforms, Cloud Storage, Linux Commands, Cloud Technologies, Software-Defined Networking, User Accounts, Network Engineering, Network Monitoring, Cloud Services, Data Infrastructure

    ★ 4.6 (81) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Build toward a degree
    Build toward a degree
  • M

    Microsoft

    Essential Aspects of Software, Hardware, and Data Backup

    Skills you'll gain: Cybersecurity, Application Security, Data Storage Technologies, Hardening, Information Systems Security, Software Installation, System Configuration, Data Management, Security Controls, Computer Hardware, Data Security, Security Management, Data Storage, Information Technology Operations, Firewall, Disaster Recovery, Encryption, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Identity and Access Management

    ★ 4.7 (157) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • E

    EDUCBA

    Microsoft Azure - Basics

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Virtual Machines, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Platforms, Cloud Services, Virtual Networking, Virtualization and Virtual Machines, Enterprise Application Management, Cloud Applications, Cloud Deployment, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Application Deployment, Network Planning And Design, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Cloud Management, Virtualization, Cloud Storage, Remote Access Systems

    ★ 5 (21) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • P

    Princeton University

    Computer Architecture

    Skills you'll gain: Microarchitecture, Computer Architecture, Memory Management, Hardware Architecture, Computer Systems, Systems Architecture, System Design and Implementation, Performance Tuning, Dependency Analysis

    ★ 4.7 (3.8K) · Advanced · Course · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: Free
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  • P

    Packt

    Palo Alto Networks Cybersecurity Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Cybersecurity, General Networking, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Cyber Attacks, Endpoint Security, Infrastructure Security, Network Routing, Threat Detection, Computer Security, Network Administration, Firewall, Endpoint Detection and Response, Wireless Networks, Cloud Computing, Information Technology Infrastructure Library, Technical Support and Services

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • B

    Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani

    Introduction to Computing Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Computer Architecture, Hardware Architecture, Microarchitecture, Computer Systems, Computational Logic, Hardware Design, Computer Hardware, Programming Principles, System Programming, Computer Literacy, Program Development, Data Storage, Memory Management

    ★ 4.5 (13) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Build toward a degree
    Build toward a degree
  • A

    Arm

    Introduction to Microprocessors

    Skills you'll gain: Microarchitecture, Computer Architecture, Computer Hardware, System Programming, Data Storage, Memory Management, Performance Tuning, Computational Logic, Computer Programming, C (Programming Language), Program Development, C# (Programming Language)

    ★ 4.7 (80) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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  • I

    IBM

    IBM COBOL Basics

    Skills you'll gain: COBOL (Programming Language), File I/O, Programming Principles, Procedure Development, Program Development, Data Structures, Computational Logic, Editing, Records Management

    ★ 4.5 (135) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • L

    LearnQuest

    Cloud Computing Basics (Cloud 101)

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Hosting, Cloud Computing, Cloud Platforms, Cloud Services, Cloud Deployment, Cloud Technologies, Cloud Infrastructure, Public Cloud, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Managed Services, Serverless Computing, Virtual Machines, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Software As A Service, Microsoft Azure, Platform As A Service (PaaS), Servers, Emerging Technologies, Containerization

    ★ 4.5 (6.5K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular computer basics courses

  • Basics of Cisco Networking: LearnQuest
  • Computer Vision Basics: University at Buffalo
  • Malware Analysis and Introduction to Assembly Language: IBM
  • Information Technology Fundamentals for Everyone: Illinois Tech
  • Essential Aspects of Software, Hardware, and Data Backup: Microsoft
  • Microsoft Azure - Basics: EDUCBA
  • Computer Architecture: Princeton University
  • Palo Alto Networks Cybersecurity Fundamentals: Packt
  • Introduction to Computing Systems: Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
  • Introduction to Microprocessors: Arm

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